Latching mechanism having a pre-adjusted load
US5016931A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 20, 1989 |
| Grant date | May 21, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/705
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mechanism for adjusting the load applied through the keeper or latch portion of a latch assembly. The mechanism includes a main body, a drive system for applying a preload, a slip clutch mechanism for disengaging the drive system when a predetermined preload is reached, and an adjusting means on the slip clutch mechanism for selecting the predetermined preload.
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